Cathedral Notre-Dame de Coutances

See also: Notre-Dame

The cathedral Notre-Dame de Coutances is a Gothic Cathédrale of style of the 13th century which has two arrows in frontage, and a Turn-lantern. Typical example of the Norman Gothic , it is characterized by very pure lines. Under the Gothic facing of the nave and turns of frontage still draws up the Romance structure of the cathedral of the 11th century, which is visible when the high parts are traversed, for example at the time of the lecture visits (in season).

Built at an altitude of 90 meters, it dominates the town of Coutances and is visible until since the sea and even, according to the legend, of Hougue Bie with Jersey, located however at more than 40 kilometers.

In Coutances, the rebuilding of the Nef precedes that by the chorus (towards 1220 - 1235). These two parts of the building are of Norman style: the capitals with hollow circular trencher, the arcs slim and their accentuated modénature are obvious signs of resistance to the French Gothic style. The regional style also appears on the frontage of the cathedral, which offers vertiginous vertical lines by the intermediate absence of embellishment of the column S.

The high altar of the cathedral was built towards 1755 by Antoine and Raphaël Duparc. It is one of largest of France. To face the surge of the pilgrims, the cathedral was increased many times. One of its characteristics is its double Déambulatoire.

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